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Africa's sound, Cannes' snub and the World Cup kicks off

This week, Spotlight on Africa explores cinema and music scoring for African documentary projects with storytellers from Mozambique and Kenya. We will also bring you news from the Cannes Film Festival, along with the African teams selected to take part in the football World Cup.

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Kenyan police crack down on protest over Ebola facility

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas at protesters as community anger continues to grow over a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola.

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At least one person killed protesting Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in Kenya

At least one person has been killed during a demonstration protesting the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre in the Kenyan city of Nanyuki. The centre is set to host Americans who have been extracted from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where an outbreak is currently taking place. Kenya…

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Kenya police arrest ex-chief justice at park protest

Kenya's former chief justice David Maraga has been arrested alongside other activists protesting planned construction inside Nairobi National Park.

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Kenya's former chief justice David Maraga arrested during park construction protest

Kenya’s former Chief Justice David Maraga said he was arrested alongside other activists protesting planned construction inside Nairobi National Park

The Independent UK

Ghana wants learner-centred classrooms – but many teachers still favour old methods

Across Africa, countries are redesigning school curricula to prepare children for the demands of the 21st century. These reforms aim to nurture creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving rather than rote memorisation in schools. Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia have made changes, and Ghana is part of the movement…

The Conversation

US Ebola facility in Kenya fuels anger in a country with no cases

With no recorded cases of Ebola, many Kenyans are struggling to understand why their government is allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their country to treat US citizens. Despite protests and criticism, the Kenyan government has vowed to press on.

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Americans exposed to Ebola won't immediately return to U.S.

They'll quarantine in Kenya and be moved to treatment facilities in Europe if they test positive.

Axios

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya

Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workers

The Guardian - UK

9 students to be remanded for 21 days over Kenya school fire that killed 16

Kenyan detectives have been granted 21 days to hold nine students suspected of planning an arson attack at a school in central Kenya

The Independent UK

Two killed in Kenya protests over US Ebola centre

In tonight's edition: Two people reportedly die in Kenya during protests over a planned quarantine centre for US nationals. Also, Kenyans march under banners bearing the names of hundreds of murdered women. Plus Beninese creators are turning to digital games to help young people explore their cultural heritage in new…

France 24

Bulletin world briefing: Deadly protests in Kenya and typhoon warning in Japan

Here are five stories from around the world today

The Independent UK

‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site

People from town of potential site for US citizens exposed to Ebola say it puts them at risk in country with no known cases

The Guardian - UK

Two people shot dead in Kenya protests against Ebola plan

Kenyan police shot and killed two people who were protesting a US-backed plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya.

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The Independent UK

Students accused in Kenya school fire that killed 16 appear in court as parents await DNA results

Some of the bodies were charred beyond recognition

The Independent UK

Deadly protests in Kenya over US-backed Ebola quarantine facility

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Deadly protest in Kenya against Ebola quarantine centre

Kenya's president has defended a planned US Ebola quarantine centre that's been delayed by a court and faced angry protests that left two people dead.

France 24

Protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

In tonight's edition: Hundreds protest in Kenya over plans to build an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in the town of Nanyuki. Also, despite almost 300 suspected deaths from the outbreak, there have still been signs of progress in supplying rural Congolese health centres and millions are invested in…

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Euronews

Kenya protesters oppose Ebola quarantine centre

Hundreds protested in Nanyuki against a planned Ebola quarantine centre as Kenya's High Court suspended the project pending review.

The Independent UK

Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence

Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and the killing of women

The Times of India

'This will expose our people to Ebola': Big protest in Kenya against quarantine centre for affected US citizens

Youths in Kenya's Laikipia region protested plans for an Ebola quarantine center at the local air base, intended for Americans exposed to the virus. The High Court has suspended the facility's establishment pending a hearing, with petitioners citing concerns over Kenya's healthcare system's fragility and potential local exposure.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens

Hundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base

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This Photographer Finds Stunning Visual Patterns In The Natural World (20 Images)

Jon McCormack’s photography is often framed to make you look closer, and then closer again. The Australian-born conservation and natural history photographer grew up surrounded by the stark landscapes of the Australian Outback, where life among sheep, cattle, drought, dust, and open space helped shape his respect for nature’s resilience…

International Business Times UK

Kenya Tells Washington 'Absolutely Not' as Judge Freezes US Ebola Quarantine Facility at Laikipia Air Base

A Kenyan court has suspended a US plan to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans at a military base, citing constitutional concerns and public health risks, pending a full legal hearing.

The Independent UK

Kenyan court temporarily blocks controversial US Ebola quarantine proposal

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